Cells and Genes

Front

What is a segment of DNA found on a chromosome that determines the inheritance of a particular trait?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the control center of a cell?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What organelle is responsible for storing a cell's food, waste, and water?

Back

Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Front

To _____________ is to receive something from someone.

Back

inherit

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are found?

Back

Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Front

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces energy?

Back

Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Front

What are the different forms of a gene called?

Back

Alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Front

What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

Heredity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

What structure surrounds and protects the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Protein synthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2